That’s My Excuse
Seen recently on Facebook: Mother Nature: You can’t get four seasons into one week. Alberta: Watch me. So that explains it. I am Albertan from beginning to present so it’s in my DNA to try and pack too much into … Continue reading →
Linda
HARVEST
‘All hard work yields a profit.’ This was the motto at school for my children one year. It’s also a Proverb in the Bible. This week, our hard work did indeed yield a profit. A bountiful one. Carrots and potatoes … Continue reading →
A PET PEEVE
I have a pet peeve. Well, actually, many of them but I only want to mention one today. Hay. Yes, hay. Dried grass, alfalfa or a mix used to feed cows and horses. Hay can be sweet or dusty and … Continue reading →
My Work Here is Done
I have a nine-year-old granddaughter staying with me. Entertaining her has included many things–the splash park, the library, Discovery Park where we watched an entertaining bear show teaching about bear safety and protecting bears in the wild. Sort of protecting … Continue reading →
SUMMER IS….
Summer is … SHORT: A time to do all the outdoor maintenance, repairs and building. A time to enjoy the flowers and the lawn (weeding and mowing) How is it that days that start so early, end too soon as … Continue reading →
WELCOME TO BENT’S FORT
You have been traveling via wagon train for months. You have faced challenges beyond imagination including delivering a baby and caring for her. But finally, a fort appears on the horizon. You know that here you will find a respite … Continue reading →
SOME THINGS ARE WORTH THE EFFORT
Welcome to my flower garden. Be warned, I don’t spend a lot of time on it. In fact, every year I say this will be the last year for flowers. With a huge vegetable garden and acres of lawn and … Continue reading →
What Happened to the Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer?
Summer. The most delightful season of the year. Or that’s what the song writer would have us believe. For me, there is no lazy about it. Crazy, yes. Crazy busy. Every outside chore must be crammed into a few weeks … Continue reading →
This is the week of the world famous Calgary Stampede. I’ve written about the history of the Stampede so I won’t do that again. But what is more evident during Stampede week than the cowboy hat? The cowboy hat is … Continue reading →
After The Rain
We had heavy rains. But later in the day, we had a lovely rainbow. Makes one think. Without rain would there be a rainbow? (I don’t want an answer. It’s a rhetorical question.:-)) Reminds me of life. Troubles and trials … Continue reading →